Patents by Inventor Steven M. Pauff

Steven M. Pauff has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Sulfonate compounds
    Patent number: 9329185
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compounds containing a fluorophore covalently bonded to at least one protected sulfonate group of formula (I): in which X and R2-R5 are defined in the specification. This disclosure also relates to use of these compounds as dyes in an imaging methods, as well as intermediates that can be used to prepare these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Stephen C. Miller, Steven M. Pauff, Adam Choi
  • SULFONATE COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20140275526
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compounds containing a fluorophore covalently bonded to at least one protected sulfonate group of formula (I): in which X and R2-R5 are defined in the specification. This disclosure also relates to use of these compounds as dyes in an imaging methods, as well as intermediates that can be used to prepare these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Stephen C. Miller, Steven M. Pauff, Adam Choi